Medical professors in South Korea said they will cut medical examination time from March 25 to show support for the strike movement of resident doctors, according to Reuters.
“It is clear that increasing medical school enrollment will not only destroy medical school education, but also cause our country’s health care system to collapse” – Mr. Kim Chang-soo, president President of the Korean Medical Professors Association, confirmed to reporters.
He said many medical professors will begin reducing outpatient treatment to focus on emergency and critically ill patients, while some will submit their resignations.
The strike by resident doctors has been going on for more than a month to protest the government’s plan to increase the number of students enrolling annually in medical schools from 2025.
The above strike forced some hospitals to refuse to accept patients and delay some stages of treatment.
The Korean government affirms that its plan to increase enrollment targets is a very important part of its efforts to overcome the shortage of doctors in one of the fastest aging societies in the world.
A medical professor submitted his resignation at a hospital in Seoul – South Korea on March 25. Photo: Reuters
However, opponents emphasize that the government should first focus on improving the working conditions of resident doctors.
President Yoon Suk-yeol once declared that he would not back down in implementing the enrollment plan.
The Korean government once threatened to suspend the licenses of striking doctors. However, President Yoon seems to be looking for a more conciliatory approach.
On March 24, he urged Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to seek “flexible measures” in the issue of license suspensions.
According to a poll released by Gallup Company (USA) on March 15, 38% of participants affirmed that the Korean government is “doing a good job” in resolving backlash against doctors and the medical gap. economy in the context of a doctors’ strike. Meanwhile, 49% think that the Korean government “does not do well”.
Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed not to step back in implementing the enrollment plan. Photo: Reuters
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